Editors' Picks
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The basics of Oracle database availability
Database expert Jeff McCormick introduces some basic Oracle database availability concepts such as uptime and mean time between failures.25 Apr 2013
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How to tune Oracle instance recovery
Find out how to tune Oracle instance recovery in this tip from Matthew Morris, a renowned Oracle Database author.19 Apr 2013
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Mitigations for an Oracle database authentication vulnerability
A patch for an Oracle database authentication vulnerability was only released for version 12. Expert Nick Lewis discusses mitigations for 11.1 users.20 Feb 2013
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How CTO Joel Gilbert built his own Exadata
Gilbert, CTO of workforce management software company Pipkins, said he built Exadata before Oracle did. Well, kind of. See how he did it.26 Nov 2012
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Oracle Day: A mix of Oracle career day, field trip and pep rally
Is going to Oracle Day worth the trip? If you're going for Oracle career networking, yes. But is the information useful?13 Nov 2012
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PayPal completes a 60-day migration to Oracle Exadata
Online payment processor PayPal knows what it takes to migrate to a new data management platform in a hurry.03 Oct 2012
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Harvard cuts IT footprint with FlexPod, Oracle Database Appliance
Harvard Business Publishing needed to upgrade its aging Dell server infrastructure, and decided on two separate integrated approaches to get it done.02 Oct 2012
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Oracle OpenWorld 2012 preview: Three questions
We asked four well-known Oracle experts three important questions about Oracle OpenWorld 2012, which is coming up next week.26 Sep 2012
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Oracle Database 12c to be announced at OpenWorld
The first major upgrade to Oracle's flagship database product in three years will include features around the cloud, tuning and automation.21 Sep 2012
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Why won't TNS listener connect with Oracle Database 11g 32-bit?
One reader asks why his 64-bit TNS listener won't connect with 32-bit Oracle Database 11g.06 Sep 2012
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Where to look for Oracle DBA learning materials
Readers ask SearchOracle.com expert Brian Peasland where they can find learning materials for becoming a better Oracle database administrator.13 Aug 2012
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Where to look for Oracle DBA learning materials
Readers ask SearchOracle.com expert Brian Peasland where they can find learning materials for becoming a better Oracle database administrator.13 Aug 2012
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Black Hat 2012: David Litchfield slams Oracle database indexing
At Black Hat 2012, longtime Oracle thorn David Litchfield presents working exploits targeting Oracle database indexing vulnerabilities.26 Jul 2012
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Oracle faltered in pulling Itanium support, says analyst
IT analyst Rob Enderle says that Oracle made a mistake in pulling support away from approximately 140,000 Oracle on Itanium customers, adding that right now “Oracle on Itanium is probably not a goo...29 Jun 2012
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Inconsistent data type error in Oracle Database 9i
A reader asks SQL expert Daniel Clamage about an inconsistent data type error he's getting on a query running in Oracle Database 9i.06 Jun 2012
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What Oracle Database queries to tune, and when to index
Popular Oracle author and consultant Richard Niemiec talks about what Oracle Database queries are the best to tune, when it’s smart to index, and the importance of Exadata.29 May 2012
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Retail developer builds Oracle business intelligence on JD Edwards
Retail development company Benderson Development used a “build and buy” approach to creating its Oracle business intelligence platform on top of JD Edwards.26 Apr 2012
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Can SAP databases compete with Oracle?
SAP claims it wants to be the No. 2 database vendor by 2015, and it’s pushing to do so. But is its goal realistic, and what is Oracle doing about it?17 Apr 2012
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Oracle vs. SQL Server faceoff: Oracle Database wins on high availability security
An Oracle user group member argues that Oracle wins in the battle of Oracle vs. SQL Server.04 Apr 2012